One Body & One Spirit

Annual Appeal

The diocesan One Body & One Spirit Appeal is once again accepting grant applications for ministry projects in congregations, schools, and affiliated institutions while continuing to allocate wildfire-relief funds according to guidelines set by the Corporation of the Diocese. Donors may choose for their One Body & One Spirit donation to go to funds for ministry projects or to fire -relief.

Donate to the fire-relief fund

Fire-relief grant application form

Donate to the ministry projects fund

Ministry project grant application

Frequently Asked Questions

St. Ambrose Church, Claremont; Seeds of Hope, Los Angeles; Neighborhood Youth Association, Los Angeles.

New grants total $50,644 for ministries, $47,500 in fire relief from diocesan One Body & One Spirit Appeal

Six ministry grants totaling $50,644 along with $47,500 in 15 fire-relief grants were awarded from the diocesan One Body & One Spirit Appeal on June 17 by the Corporation of the Diocese, which also is reviewing 10 additional ministry grant applications requiring further documentation.

The new grants to ministries, listed below, bring to 93 the number awarded since 2020 to 72 recipients — congregations, schools, institutions and ministries — representing a total of $594,407 in funding. New grants have been made as follows:

Claremont, St. Ambrose Church, $4,575 for roof repair.

Los Angeles, Seeds of Hope, $10,000 to replace broken cold storage for food distribution program.

Los Angeles, Neighborhood Youth Association, $9,769 for unexpected moving expenses, and laptops for student use at new afterschool program sites at Christ the Good Shepherd, Leimert Park, and Holy Faith, Inglewood.

Placentia, Church of the Blessed Sacrament, $6,300 for fascia board repair to address termites and dry rot.

San Pedro, St. Peter’s Church, $10,000 for sewer improvements.

Tustin, St. Paul’s Church, $10,000 for shower ministry equipment repairs.

St. Matthew’s Church, Pacific Palisades, closed for fire recovery.

In addition, the Corporation of the Diocese’s Fire Relief Committee has approved $47,500 in 15 new grants and recommended for approval $10,000 for a generator to serve St. Aidan’s, Malibu. The latter grant is pending approval by the Corporation of the Diocese.

Launched as an emergency appeal during COVID, the Appeal isn’t just for emergencies. It’s for anything a church or institution needs that isn’t covered by the budget. Every dollar donated goes back out the door in a grant. Gifts received after January 7 were reserved for fire relief before ministry grants resumed April 1 and a dual track of awards began.

November 1 is the filing deadline for the next round of ministry grants to be awarded by the Corporation in December. An application packet may be downloaded here. Grants may be requested up to a maximum amount of $10,000, and awards are limited to a total of $150,000 annually.

Please join the 1,228 donors who, to date, have raised $771,740 in 1,243 gifts for fire relief through the One Body & One Spirit Annual Appeal. Grants are made by the Corporation of the Diocese to individuals and institutions based on applications reviewed weekly by a panel representing diocesan fiduciary bodies. Apply for a fire relief grant here and donate to the fire relief fund here.

Also, for ministry project grants, the Appeal has raised an additional $385,178 through 546 gifts by 288 donors in 2022-25. Apply for a ministry project grant here and donate to the ministry projects fund here.

Gifts to the Appeal also may be mailed to the diocesan Finance Office at St. Paul’s Commons, 840 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026.

Thank you for your support of the One Body & One Spirit Annual Appeal.

Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Placentia; St. Peter’s Church, San Pedro; St. Paul’s Church, Tustin.

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